Investigate: What are all of the sources that might be used?
Which sources will be most useful and valuable?
How do I locate these sources?
How do I find the information within each source?
How do I evaluate the information that I find?
Have I located sources with diverse perspectives?
Have I found enough accurate information to answer all of my questions?
Have I discovered information gaps and filled them with more research?
Have I begun to identify relationships and patterns and thoughtfully reacted to the information I found?
Where: Databases- The good thing about databses is that the info is reliable, accurate, timely, and age appropriate. However, students find searching in databases frustrating. They have to sign in and search in each database individually! In addition, the searching mechanism in databases is not as intuitive as a search engine.
Books
Pathfinders
Specialized Search Engines
Interviews
Music
What are all of the sources that might be used?
Which sources will be most useful and valuable?
How do I locate these sources?
How do I find the information within each source?
How do I evaluate the information that I find?
Have I located sources with diverse perspectives?
Have I found enough accurate information to answer all of my questions?
Have I discovered information gaps and filled them with more research?
Have I begun to identify relationships and patterns and thoughtfully reacted to the information I found?
Where:
Databases- The good thing about databses is that the info is reliable, accurate, timely, and age appropriate. However, students find searching in databases frustrating. They have to sign in and search in each database individually! In addition, the searching mechanism in databases is not as intuitive as a search engine.
Books
Pathfinders
Specialized Search Engines
Interviews
Music
How:
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